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Staff recommended approval after receiving relinquishment letters from affected utility providers. The applicant told council the error was discovered during building-permit preparation and that the requested process is intended to correct the record so the lot can be used as intended. The city will reestablish a new easement as part of a subsequent property-boundary adjustment and a quitclaim deed. No buildings will be affected because no building permit has been issued for the lot.

Councilor Schrader moved approval and the council approved the vacation; no substantive public opposition was raised at the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Meridian City Council - 6/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","Meridian City Council approved a staff-recommended vacation of a 3-foot utility easement encumbering Lot 31, Block 3 of the Stapleton subdivision (H-2025-0024). The motion corrects a survey/plat error and allows a new easement to be reestablished through a property-boundary adjustment and quitclaim deed.","taxTitle","Meridian, Ada County, Idaho","taxId",2628,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542067,"Council reviews bereavement leave policy change; item to appear on consent agenda",488,268000,756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3795802-9ca0533e67a128a28449ea75cf53f5da&start=268&end=756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3795802-9ca0533e67a128a28449ea75cf53f5da/thumbnail_268000.jpg","/articles/6542067/Meridian/Ada-County/Idaho/Council-reviews-bereavement-leave-policy-change-item-to-appear-on-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542067-a4de44b2512475c45704dcdb89661f6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742365&Signature=HBqCdP1WmbMp~7V8MhBYeOMuiKXpFmSi2573nNg8Eb7ysaQAYAUdohT3EMX2Ffq~jdJ0dtlaSM~vchelAKm9TFTZLrO8nblVwQ4aUPyfF-MTEpsAsqTiJD0scZs2RdJP2ouaVaP1ktrUONz8jKeFon6ZDLjAa0LnQ~VT-bQhCGfEXO3KXENmwL0Dv19ul7wg843-gw2cIz5nu4vn5YfhH73fU0AF9BuQfJxWlQruajA9XNOD3a0h-DIEaJ0-ae4B9wqKg2weLoaj3Dn063QPR6GZis4M2LRq5xnHyGw0cHFC1wHCUpF0VB38WTQxIDGuDBgzB9laJD46ZUbw4W0F-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members on June 10 reviewed a proposed update to Meridian Standard Operating Policy 4.5 (bereavement leave) intended to make bereavement leave equitable across employee schedules and simplify administration.

Human Resources staff said the existing policy grants up to five consecutive workdays of bereavement leave, which can yield unequal time off depending on shift schedules (for example, employees on a 4/10 schedule could receive 50 hours while someone on a 5/8 schedule would receive 40 hours). HR proposed a 40-hour standard for full-time employees to ensure equal time off regardless of schedule. The policy also would permit the 40 hours to be taken in up to two segments within six months of the date of loss to accommodate memorials and extended family needs. The definition of \"immediate family\" would be clarified and broadened in the draft policy to be more inclusive while maintaining the original intent.

HR staff said the proposed change would affect the general employee group (including many employees and police), and estimated roughly 400 employees would be affected. The policy has been reviewed by the CLA (collective labor agreement group) and discussed by the compensation committee; HR staff said they would confirm how the change aligns with the CLA and report back to council.

Council members asked for confirmation that the change had been discussed with the collective bargaining group and requested that any related benefit-committee input be noted. Council agreed to place the policy on the consent agenda for the next meeting to allow absent council members to review and to give colleagues an opportunity to pull the item for discussion if needed. No formal action on the policy was taken at the June 10 meeting.","City HR presented a proposed revision to Meridian's bereavement leave policy to standardize leave at 40 hours for full-time employees, allow use in two segments within six months, and update the definition of \"immediate family\"; council agreed to place the policy on consent for the next meeting so remaining council members can review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542071,"Council approves Adeo mixed-use neighborhood with conditions after extended public comment",7892,5814000,13706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3795802-9ca0533e67a128a28449ea75cf53f5da&start=5814&end=13706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3795802-9ca0533e67a128a28449ea75cf53f5da/thumbnail_5814000.jpg","/articles/6542071/Meridian/Ada-County/Idaho/Council-approves-Adeo-mixed-use-neighborhood-with-conditions-after-extended-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542071-e3b889be60d07ce4ecc1ca1509fb4a0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742365&Signature=IpGMtIpKbUBt1x1R6Qe66BsGKiKrLccwvBPDOMPDTLHC4WkOJyFUbYWcdfujtPhI3VqG4dyim1FHrsPkCehQRdX5AZzXphUkV4Z2E0QbCaqmU3jNmbQ--f-O-wPjWfTX6hRytHBDfSJiKHx400sLfpCzFXtorsCbke8vUw1iuK5xd2C53WRc9c5xSltRYelEC4skIbXH06H4dg3FkkUY52BeY0anqGf2B1MSEUgoFJCYI1LzSYiL-PB6aLZ5awct-jM54YU51s9tHguddWCU5af68yuheyDk8YUoNNEUu2phSxaC2SYYdzhBw~AVS9reHfx-RZcsZRYCCp5OZdxn8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Meridian City Council on June 10 approved the Adeo Mixed-Use Neighborhood application (H-2024-0068), a 69.18-acre development east of North 10 Mile and McMillan Road, adopting zoning changes and a preliminary plat with conditions. The council voted 3-1 to approve the project.

The proposal rezones portions of the property to R-8 and R-15 for residential uses, and LO and CG for the commercial and office areas. The preliminary plat, as presented, includes approximately 270 residential lots, about 44 commercial lots, four office lots, 31 common lots, two common drives and one park. Staff and the applicant agreed to multiple conditions before the council vote; key conditions require a traffic-impact study (TIS) for the commercial portion before final plat or plan submittal, limits on some commercial access until ACHD approval, and construction sequencing for a new collector road.

City planning staff told council the collector road is intended to be a complete street with travel lanes, curb and gutter and a 10-foot multi-use path on the residential side; the developer agreed to build the primary portion of the collector early in the project. The city conditions require the rest of the collector and associated pedestrian connections and landscaping to be delivered before occupancy of buildings within phase 2. Staff also said that a requested write-in/write-out vehicle access to 10 Mile Road cannot be approved without the TIS and ACHD findings.

Public comment at a lengthy hearing expressed several recurring concerns: residents contended the project would increase traffic along 10 Mile and McMillan Roads; neighbors said a significant portion of an existing park used by the community would be reduced; several speakers raised concerns about school crowding (West Ada School District capacity concerns were cited); and a few residents questioned past HOA practices and control of park property by a prior developer.

City staff said part of the longstanding issue is that an earlier developer had constructed more park acreage than the original development agreement required. Planning staff and city legal counsel said the developer for the Adeo application will record a plat that establishes a 10.2-acre park parcel consistent with the original development agreement and that the park parcel will be transferred to the HOA. City staff mapped the existing improved park as about 13.3 acres and explained the action will return the park to the 10.2 acres specified by the earlier development agreement.

Applicant representatives said the project completes a portion of the local grid, provides pedestrian connectivity to nearby parks and includes neighborhood amenities such as play structures and open space; they told council they had negotiated final conditions with staff and supported conditions labeled 1g, 1p and 1u in the staff report. Ada County Highway District staff said existing TIS work covers the residential buildout but the commercial lots lack a TIS and that the commercial TIS will determine whether a traffic signal is warranted at 10 Mile and the new collector.

Councilwoman Little Roberts moved approval. The council recorded three ayes (Little Roberts, Overton and Whitlock) and one nay (Strader); one council member abstained from public comment during the hearing. The approval included the staff-recommended conditions requiring the updated TIS for the commercial portion, ACHD approval of additional driveway access, and sequencing language tying collector completion and landscape/pathway installation to phase occupancy. The applicant also committed to provide a written commitment to work with the existing HOA and to move forward with a stand-alone park plat to enable deed transfer to the homeowners association.","Meridian City Council approved the Adeo Mixed-Use Neighborhood (H-2024-0068) rezoning and preliminary plat with conditions after staff and applicant negotiated requirements for a mid-mile collector, traffic study for the commercial component, and platting the 10.2-acre park to the homeowners association; the vote was 3-1.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542075,"Council hears overview of proposed public safety levy; $5.02 million target, $20.11 estimated per $100,000",730,774000,1504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3795802-9ca0533e67a128a28449ea75cf53f5da&start=774&end=1504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3795802-9ca0533e67a128a28449ea75cf53f5da/thumbnail_774000.jpg","/articles/6542075/Meridian/Ada-County/Idaho/Council-hears-overview-of-proposed-public-safety-levy-502-million-target-2011-estimated-per-100000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542075-d3e5ca1beed41b5d21d7bc1dfcdc98b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742365&Signature=S-rKUcfV9jzN1CC2OZ03ZtJJGguMiaJy~pzq6j2aZTQ4-vJ4ydib7KRP7WRB4qpJiPuGADWtbVBjGD7cptAK3XOjykA3VqgvsGcCiWNeq0ijCRtFh55nHFAkU4UoCYXwcn5ebei5rc4hmMGnc2ndN7Cii~QMMwvCvfr2VtVq55YymdUc2jiowiKdaynL6ylMXzlSyX470yUMU0I1Ba0~ynLR7VQFfjW5D9MpTXfOx31mX5v92fVJcC6zS1kRpnqX-xwyvufMmpvThTKWjJ6C9p8Alq-qWOwfdOd1HrJAg14uuSOn0jaH14uaG7d9xmmvJNJmJTzupBa3UiIUEPHEFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Meridian City Council on June 10 received an informational presentation on a possible public safety property tax levy that, if placed on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot and approved by voters, would increase the city's property-tax revenue budget by about $5,018,125.71 annually.

City legal and finance staff told the council the levy would fall under Idaho Code section 63-8021(g), a provision that applies only to qualifying \"low property tax\" cities and requires a 60% voter approval threshold (rather than the 66 2/3% threshold in other provisions). The presenters said Meridian's current levy rate is roughly 0.002 and qualifies the city for subsection (g).

Under the draft proposal shown to the council, the levy proceeds would fund three main items: retain 13 firefighter positions after federal SAFER grant funding expires; increase police wages to aid recruitment and retention; and create a prosecution unit that would replace the city's current contract with Boise for prosecution services. Staff described the total number as $5,018,125.71 and said the estimated average annual cost to taxpayers would be \"a tax of $20.11 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value per year, based on current conditions.\" Staff also outlined an estimated allocation: about $2.3 million for fire, $2.1 million for police and roughly $498,000 for prosecution services.

City attorneys and finance staff described state disclosure requirements that must appear on the ballot and in mass communications, including required plain-language statements of purpose, amount and the specific statutory phrasing that shows the estimated taxpayer cost. Staff emphasized that municipal communications about a ballot measure must include those disclosures and that the Public Integrity and Elections Act (Idaho Code Title 74) forbids use of public funds or public property to advocate for or against the measure.

Staff noted the statutory deadline to submit a proposed ballot measure to the county clerk for the Nov. 4 general election: Oct. 29 is the last published date, but staff recommended submitting earlier (two to three weeks ahead) to allow corrections.

Council members asked for additional detail on the calculations and the levy\u0000\u0001s impacts (for example, an updated pro forma levy rate and comparison with nearby jurisdictions). Staff said finance staff would provide a breakdown of the components and a chart comparing Meridian's levy rate to neighboring cities; staff also said they would return with answers about how assessed-value changes would affect the $20.11 estimate. Several council members requested a staffing and implementation plan for the proposed prosecution unit if the measure proceeds. No formal vote or direction to place the levy on the ballot occurred; staff said the presentation was an initial informational step and that additional council discussion and public hearings would follow if the council elects to proceed.","City staff outlined a possible ballot levy under Idaho Code 63-8021(g) that would raise about $5.018 million annually to fund firefighters, higher police wages and a municipal prosecution unit; the presentation was informational and no council action was taken.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542080,"Council approves $2.5 million budget shift for wastewater permit project",93,142000,235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3795802-9ca0533e67a128a28449ea75cf53f5da&start=142&end=235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3795802-9ca0533e67a128a28449ea75cf53f5da/thumbnail_142000.jpg","/articles/6542080/Meridian/Ada-County/Idaho/Council-approves-25-million-budget-shift-for-wastewater-permit-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542080-30d66935c92a8e03109e51d1c71ce049/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742365&Signature=lBK-A0-92jSEpQ-P9FpBDLmhd8JOF0BQ7evTeRo-K8PzuGCbI0Kk5FKawKCF4sIZnLlsCPMzF~929qtud0nrDodwXs6adTmzop77KQUWgwl63tjBm~AsMrBsiSMwjHTkfPoT04nP~Q~~pihuCIfA6QiGp04J1E79hByCbtVBi~SbgD6J7RBZoW4LuxUaZw2J6nTQNB7Eb1fGmTmINN9fRXXEEwJS3L4T9w4-AmcLU2BpMEpZUko-51lyUFeb4MSWX6tMswH7SZRJJRBjz2fAm1shnZ0YJKx1s0QGgm1RJkkZcV7wdRkvr6y5wvGcwQaHIgsuSSX3moi2K4DQKphSZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Meridian City Council on June 10 approved a fiscal-year 2025 budget amendment to move $2,500,000 into this year to fund construction work on the aeration basin retrofit and upgrades at the Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility.

City staff told the council the move is not an addition to the total project cost but a timing change: the contractor is running ahead of schedule and the city is accelerating $2.5 million of the FY26 request into FY25 so the work can proceed without changing the overall budget. The project will retrofit four existing basins, build two new basins and includes upgrades identified in the facility permit required to meet 2027 limits.

Public works staff said the change is administrative and driven by construction timing; the city will reduce the FY26 request accordingly. Councilman Schaer moved approval of the amendment. After a roll call the motion carried and the council approved the item.

The council did not change the total project authorization during the vote; staff said the amendment simply advances funding into the current fiscal year. No additional details about contractor identity or revised construction schedule were provided at the meeting.

The project is described by staff as part of the plant's permit obligations; staff said advancing the funds will allow the contractor to continue uninterrupted work and meet regulatory deadlines.","The Meridian City Council voted to move $2.5 million from the FY26 request into the FY25 budget to fund construction work on aeration basin retrofits at the wastewater resource recovery facility; the change does not increase the total project budget.","actionData","errors"]

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